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60406 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 60406 covers Blue Island, Illinois, with a population of about 24,887 and a median household income of $59,502.

Population
24,8874,634 per square mile
Median age
35.63.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$59,50227% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
17.9%5.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$205,924up 27.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,08112% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
18.4%16.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
49%16 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
372

Where 60406 is

Blue Island, Illinois — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population24,887
Median age35.6
Family households60.7%
Born outside the US18.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home35.1%
White (non-Hispanic)19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)33.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino44.4%
Veterans5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$59,502
Income per person$27,582
Poverty rate17.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance28.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.7%
$10–15k4.3%
$15–20k4.3%
$20–25k4.1%
$25–30k3.6%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k6.5%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k3.7%
$50–60k6.7%
$60–75k10.4%
$75–100k13.3%
$100–125k10.6%
$125–150k7.0%
$150–200k4.1%
$200k or more4.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed10,630
Mean adjusted gross income$46,272
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.8%
Returns, under $25k35.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.2%
Returns, $200k or more0.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$166,000
Median gross rent$1,081
Rent as a share of household income28.9%
Owner-occupied49%
Vacant homes7.7%
Median year built1963

What the homes are

Detached house42.1%
Attached house3.6%
2 to 4 units16.9%
5 to 19 units22.9%
20 or more units5.1%
Mobile home9.5%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$205,924as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 129.8%
Typical asking rent$1,355as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$205,924$60,053

$75,617 in 2000 to $205,924 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate11.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%
High school diploma or higher82.3%
Works from home5.5%
Drives to work alone70.4%
Takes public transport8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity36.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.4% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.9% 5.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)19.5% 8.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.6% 3.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.1% 4.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.2% 3.9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.5% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening52.5% 11.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.3% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.8% 9.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.4% 6.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity31.1% 14 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps26.9% 12.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.2% 3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity25.3% 11.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport14% 4.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71% 4.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.1% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat14.3% 5.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments372
People employed4,549
Annual payroll$262,155,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 90.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss87.4 out of 100
Community resilience64.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave98Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding94.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado93.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave92.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake69.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather66.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail61.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm47.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide45.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind43.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire34.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning19.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane16.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought13.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Illinois and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIllinoisUnited States
Median household income$59,502$81,702$78,538
Income per person$27,582$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate17.9%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$166,000$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,081$1,227$1,348
Homeownership49%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate11.2%5.8%5.2%
Works from home5.5%14%13.5%
Born outside the US18.7%14.4%13.9%
Median age35.638.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCHICAGO MIDWAY AP 3SW, IL US12 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year39 in

Average high and low by month

January32.8°F / 19.5°F2.3 in rain, 12.5 in snow
February36.8°F / 22.9°F2.12 in rain, 10.1 in snow
March47.9°F / 32°F2.66 in rain, 5.7 in snow
April60°F / 41.7°F4.15 in rain, 1 in snow
May71.5°F / 52.4°F4.75 in rain
June81.2°F / 62.7°F4.53 in rain
July85.2°F / 68.1°F4.02 in rain
August83.1°F / 66.9°F4.1 in rain
September76.5°F / 59.2°F3.33 in rain
October63.7°F / 46.8°F3.86 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November49.6°F / 35.2°F2.73 in rain, 1.5 in snow
December37.7°F / 25.3°F2.33 in rain, 7.9 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket33% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 8 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Community High School District 21839.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Cook County School District 13029.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Thornton Township High School District 2059.7% of this ZIP code's land area
West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 1478.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Posen-Robbins Elementary School District 143-56.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Calumet Public School District 1324.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Dolton School District 1481.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Bremen Community High School District 2281.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status91more vulnerable than 91% of US census tracts
Household characteristics63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Walkability13.8 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

60472 Robbins, IL3 km away
60469 Posen, IL3.5 km away
60827 Riverdale, IL4.2 km away
60655 Chicago, IL4.5 km away
60643 Chicago, IL4.8 km away
60803 Alsip, IL4.9 km away
60418 Crestwood, IL5.4 km away
60445 Midlothian, IL5.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Cook County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area5.37 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq mi
Population density4,634 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.6582, -87.6795

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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